Permanent building
Best for schools, academies and community facilities needing a conventional long-life building shell.
Kenya / Decision guide
Which covered-sports building pathway fits a Kenya project?
A school, academy or community facility may need permanent enclosed space, a lighter clear-span hall or a specialist air-supported enclosure. Site infrastructure, permanence and local installation capability should lead the decision.
Destination-specific planning Manual project review Exact-system evidence only
Direct answer
The short version.
Use a permanent building when long-life institutional space and conventional building services lead, SARENTA for a lighter clear-span hall or cover, and an air dome when the operating team can support the pressurised enclosure and plant strategy.
Project decision
Separate the pathways before asking for pricing.
These comparisons are designed to narrow the project route. They do not replace local engineering, authority review or exact-system technical evidence.
SARENTA
Best for lighter clear-span sport, community and event environments where frame, membrane and local interfaces can be coordinated.
Air dome
Specialist route for large unobstructed enclosures where reliable power, plant, backup and trained operations are feasible.
Comparison matrix
Kenya sports-building routes
Infrastructure and local delivery capability matter as much as span.
| Factor | Permanent building | SARENTA | Air dome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanence | High | Project-specific | Project-specific |
| Power dependence | Normal building services | Low / normal services | High |
| Local erection | Significant | Required | Specialist + local interfaces |
| Typical fit | Institutional facility | Hall / cover / community | Large specialised enclosure |
Project brief
Information worth collecting before quotation.
01County + site
02Operator / institution
03Sport + capacity
04Target permanence
05Footprint + clear height
06Power reliability
07Wind / rainfall / drainage
08Foundations
09Road / container access
10Local erection team
Frequently asked
Keep the destination and scope explicit.
Does Apollo recommend one system for every Kenya sports project?
No. The decision page is a shortlisting tool. Final suitability depends on the actual site, use, dimensions, exposure, selected system, available evidence and local project requirements.
Who handles local engineering, approvals and installation?
Apollo is supply-led. Local engineering, approvals, foundations, services, installation and other site works remain with the appointed local project team unless a written project scope expressly includes something different.
Is pricing calculated automatically from this guide?
No. Apollo uses a manual project-brief process so the selected system, quantities, destination, freight and project interfaces are reviewed before pricing.
Next step
Turn the shortlist into a destination-specific brief.
Send the site, dimensions, use, quantities, exposure information and known local requirements. Apollo can then review the relevant systems, evidence, freight and supply scope.